ZIP code
53597
Waunakee, WI
53597 covers Waunakee in Dane County, with 20,671 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 53597. Methodology
ZIP code map of 53597

About ZIP code 53597
Acceptable cities: Middleton, Westport
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 53597. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 53597
Race
- White18,475
- Black or African American255
- American Indian or Alaska Native35
- Asian490
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race353
- Two or more races1,117
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 885
Age
- Under 102,730
- 10 to 193,220
- 20 to 291,599
- 30 to 392,429
- 40 to 493,074
- 50 to 592,932
- 60 to 692,316
- 70 to 791,544
- 80 and older885
Income and housing in 53597
Education
- High school graduate97.7%
- Bachelor's degree57.5%
- Graduate degree20.3%
Places covering 53597
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Dane County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
24.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 53597
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,009 | |
| 2006 | 16,461 | |
| 2007 | 17,380 | |
| 2008 | 17,122 | |
| 2009 | 17,237 | |
| 2010 | 17,443 | |
| 2011 | 16,594 | 17,900 |
| 2012 | 16,883 | 18,000 |
| 2013 | 17,050 | 18,190 |
| 2014 | 17,142 | 18,410 |
| 2015 | 17,792 | 18,820 |
| 2016 | 18,247 | 19,640 |
| 2017 | 18,723 | 20,060 |
| 2018 | 18,985 | 20,220 |
| 2019 | 19,445 | 20,460 |
| 2020 | 19,579 | 20,880 |
| 2021 | 20,542 | 21,180 |
| 2022 | 20,517 | 21,410 |
| 2023 | 20,671 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 53597
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 53529Dane5.7 miPop 2,456 · Income $100,313
- 53562Middleton6.3 miPop 29,488 · Income $97,241
- 53704Madison6.4 miPop 47,136 · Income $75,007
- 53598Windsor6.4 miPop 3,834 · Income $100,119
- 53792Madison7.3 miPop 0 · Income —
- 53705Madison7.4 miPop 25,045 · Income $82,315
- 53706Madison7.7 miPop 3,801 · Income $2,500-
- 53726Madison7.9 miPop 5,043 · Income $39,779
- 53703Madison8.1 miPop 37,467 · Income $46,618
- 53532Deforest8.1 miPop 16,286 · Income $110,050
- 53571Morrisonville8.5 miPop 227 · Income $65,850
- 53717Madison8.5 miPop 13,026 · Income $96,245
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ZIP code 53597 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 53597 in?
- 53597 is in Waunakee, WI.
- What county is 53597 in?
- 53597 is in Dane County.
- What is the median household income in 53597?
- The median household income in 53597 is $114,542.
- Which ZIP codes are near 53597?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 53597.